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Are these dog seizure symptoms?

I came home to find my dog listless and apparently in pain in his back legs (not walking properly and squealing when touched). He appears to have been drooling (dry sticky saliva around the mouth). He is not hot (cool, wet nose). A few weeks ago he had a similar incident where he seemed to suffer a mini seizure but recovered after 10 minutes or so. What could be the possible causes and does he need emergency care?

The drooling and quick recovery episode fits with the history of a seizure. Dogs don't usually experience pain, loss of function or sensitivity after a seizure however. It is possible that he had a seizure and pulled a muscle or caused an intervertebral disc to move out of place leading to the symptoms you are seeing. Seizures can be caused by organ disease such that waste products build up in the blood and affect brain chemistry. They can also be caused by bacterial, fungal, viral or parasitic infections, toxins, trauma, inflammation, diseases of the blood vessels, tumors or they can be idiopathic (meaning we don't know why they occur). If he isn't able to use his back legs normally or has another episode he should go to an emergency service. If he recovers than he should see his regular veterinarian for an examination and diagnostics to try and determine what caused these episodes. If no cause can be found it may be idiopathic epilepsy. If seizures are greater than one per month or back to back he should be placed on medication as repeated seizures can be dangerous.

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Hi my dog Bella is 9yrs old and she has a large grape sized lump on her stomach by one of her nipples. It is not too hard, kind of fatty, it doesnt seem to hurt her at all. We rescued her about a year ago and she had been used for breeding, we assume a lot. Do you think that the lump is dangerous? Thank you.

Mysterious fever, diarrhea, and hind end weakness
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Does my dog have an elongated palate?
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She has been treated for a bacterial infection in her stomach from playing with frogs.. But she started walking on just three legs and will not put weight on her left hind leg..My daughter said she was fighting with our other boxer. The other boxer bit her on that leg. There are no marks to see.

my JRT pup is unusually lethargic today, and vomited her breakfast. She is 13 wks, has had 2 of her 5 in 1 vaccines the last one 3 weeks ago. She has not been off the property or around strange dogs. Her temp is 100.4. Her gum have good capillary reflex, and her skin pops right back down when pulled up. I did a fecal..no worms. Solid almost scentless stools. She has what looks like an insect bite on her ribs...any ideas?

I have an 11 yr old Irish Setter who lost 9lbs in 6 weeks and has blood in her urine. Tried 2 doses of antibiotics which did not help.
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Kidney infections how serious are they?
My boyfriend's dog went to vet today and was told she had a very low red blood cell count and her blood looked clear with a little red in it. Vet didnt give her a good outlook trying to get a second opinion?

My dog is around 14 years old and has a black lining under her nose and around her mouth. Lately it is losing its color and turning pink mainly under her nose, is there something wrong or is this normal?

My puppy (7 months old), has been throwing up, breathing hard, not really wanting to eat and lethargic. However, this will go on for half a day and then she is fine. It has been happening for a couple of weeks now. She is an english bulldog. I read that when they are about to go into heat this can happen. Any ideas what could be wrong? Thanks!

Could this be something else??-couldn't fit all the details below.
Broke her tibia 3yrs ago, JUST had 13 screws and rod removed.Got her home she started vomiting yellowish foam, we stopped the deremax(they thought it was the meds)She got worst,didn't think she was going to make it.The vet kept her for observation and testing. Inflamed intestines-xray, NO diarrhea, BUT really odd fecal w/very bad odor,NO eating,NO drinking,lethargic,depressed,dehydrated. Now,she'll drink water if she's coached, but will NOT eat anything, force feeding made more vomit.

Have 11 yr old lab that has vomited twice and has excessive drool with foam. Drinking a lot of water and constant puddles of drool. Never happened before....yet does vomit on occasion but quickly passes. The drooling in excess is new and constant within last 2 hours.

Do dogs have glands near their throat that swell when they are sick? I adopted a puppy and he has a very congested sounding cough, green eye boogers and he seems to have lumps of some sort in his throat. I don't think it's kennel cough, and I'm wondering if they are like humans and have glands that swell when they are sick. I'm going to the vet today but I am worried.

My dog eats only once per day now and it's a very small amount. He usually waits and eats around midnight. Other things I have noticed that I'm not too sure are anything to worry about: he has urinated twice inside the house (he is house trained) and sometimes urinates a lot, sometimes plays with his food (throws it around) & I noticed a small yellowish discharge from penis occasionally. Not sure if that's normal since I have never owned a male dog. He is still active but just not himself. HELP!

My small 6 year old yorkie is drinking a lot, peeing more than normal, breathing heavily, yapping through the whole night
My small 6 year old yorkie is drinking a lot, peeing more than normal, breathing heavily, yapping through the whole night... (she recently was bloated too) i dont know what is wrong she isn't being herself. What could be wrong?She got into the neighbors trash a couple days ago since they moved out an she recently ate a dead bird (she came back with a part of it)

9 month old with burst cyst
9 month old pit mix, she has developed a golf ball size lump or cyst near her teats that burst last night. She is no pain, and the goop coming out of it is not stinky (blood mixed with clear pus), but close to old scars from being fixed about 3 months ago and she had split her stitches and had to get restitched then, and just seems too close if you see what I mean. Other wise healthy happy, no loss of appetite and treating with doxy. Anything else I need to worry about, I live in a place where

a my dog has been vomiting in the last few days like twice a day, the vomit is green and sometimes has some hairs
my dog had been vomiting in the last few days like twice a day, the vomit is green and sometimes has some hairs

my dog has a noticeable red bump right by his nose and it looks like it is getting bigger. what is it?
My dog has recently developed a red bump by his nose. It is red and looks like it has gotten a little bigger. What is it? He is a 1 year old miniature schnauzer.

For the past couple of months my 5 year old chihuahua has been licking her paws a lot. I thought it may have something to do with her long nails (she doesn't let me cut them) but I'm worried it may be something more serious. I have felt the are for lumps and I can't feel anything, nor do I see anything stuck in her skin.

7 month old american bulldog sick?
She has pink around her eyes and mouth and also has the runs. She's a little mopey and all this has been going on for almost a week. Could the pink skin and stomach issues be related? Either way how can I help her feel better?

Ask A Vet?I have a 12 week old poodle mix puppy. Had parvo 2 weeks ago but was successfully treated. However she still has low liver values, anemia, low TP. She is retaining fluid in her abdomen. She also cannot maintain her glucose. She has been given a transfusion, multiple antibiotics and tried many types of food. Radiographs and Ultra sound showed no significant findings. What could be wrong with my puppy?

I had a 4 year old lab that stopped eating dry dog food and started laying around a lot. I took him to the vet and he was treated and tested. No Lyme, but his CK level was over 5000. The vet kept him and gave fluids but nothing improved him. Now I have another one acting the same way. This is odd. The Vet had no clue what it was. Could it have been a mouse that ate poison and one stumbled into the dogs? Bad dry dog food? I am trying to figure this out. But, need somewhere to start.

My dog is almost 2 years old and about a month ago I noticed she had a bump on her front leg and I thought it was a bug bite but it did not go away. She asks like it is really itchy and it has a scab on it. I was wondering what it was.

there is a small bump on the back of my beagle's neck. It almost looks like a human blister. It is about the size of a pencil eraser tip and it's clear. It doesn't seem to bother him unless you try to part his fur to see it.

My Yorkie/Maltese mix dog just developed a sore on her back. It seems to be getting worse as she keeps licking it. It's in the same place where originally I thought it was scare tissue from where she was vaccinated 4 years ago. It was a tiny bump which I thought was no big deal. Now it's gotten bigger and looks bad since she keeps licking.It hasn't changed her activity or eating habits. However, it seems to be bothering. What could it be? I am unemployed and can't afford a vet bill.

We have a 9-10 yr old collie female that has been on 6 wks of cephalexon (sp)trying to get rid of a drip and has a foul odor. She is on 5 mg diethylstribestrol twice a week. Being a rescue we have no knowledge of her history. Thanks for your help J Volkert

my maltese has a red, swollen anus with small abrasions around it. his anal glands are expressed. any home treatment to try before i go to the vet?
He is 16 years old and fussy with his food. He has been shaking as if cold more frequently than normal. his las blood test was normal.

I have 2 concerns. Just noticed the pee this morning when he messed in the basement along with a BM. He also suffers a swollen joint above the front paw and is limping constantly. Previous to this he had been treated for a hip injury with liquid dog Aspirin to no avail. He threw the medication up after 3 days of treatment. Will contact my vet but would like your opinion.

I recently rescued a 5 week old Sharpe puppy, that looked really ill. She was riddled with worms and looked half starved, with a bloated belly. I live in China and took her to the vet that day, but they refused to treat her, saying you have to wait 7 days- in case she dies! I argued and eventually got worming pills, which I think has cleared it up. But she isn't eating much and has yellow watery diarrhea. I have 3 days before I can take her back, any advice what I can do in the mean time.

It is at the crease where his ear meets his head. what are the possible conditions/diseases this could be, and is there a way for me to differentiate them?It has been there ~ 2 weeks that I know & is clearly defined. It seems to be hard with just the 1 lesion, though I did want to apply a lot of force. No change in behavior and he does not seem bothered by it.

I have a Siberian Husky female, 6 1/2 year old. She's first seizure was at 8 month old. Next seizure was after 8 month, and next 5 month. The seizures became 1 at a month for about one year, and after this she has cluster seizures at 2 weeks. We started with phenobarbital 100 mg split in two doses and 600 mg KBr split in two doses too. She was seizures free for one year. But she have started again to seize. She is on 200 mg Pheno + 1000 mg NaBr and she is not so good. Can you advice me?

My dog has a liquid filled sack on the top back part of his paw
My mixed breed lab and pit bull suddenly developed a liquid filled sack the size of a golf ball on the back leg right at the top of his paw. He got it overnight, I saw him lick it and he just started to limp. I saw him rub his butt once on the cement too. Help

I have an eleven year old, 35 lbs sharpei/pittbull mix that has CHF and is taking Enapril 5 mg (two in the am and two in the pm), vetmedin/pimovendan (1 chewable tablet twice a day), theophylline 100 mg (two a day), and furosemide 50 mg (three times a day). I am noticing fluid build up in her abdomen even though she continues to eat well. Some days she coughs and wheezes occasionally and other days she does this all the time. It varies by the day but other than that she is a very happy and loving dog.

my dog just started bleeding out of his but, blood drips out of his but when the dog is picked up, the dog looks really sad and moans. the dog does walk here and their but does not really want to. and hardly drinks water and does not want to eat if he does he throws up.

My dog has a reoccurring swollen back leg. He also has some scabbing on the bottoms of his ears and one on his face. Any thoughts- my vet is stumped.
The condition began two weeks ago. He was running a temperature initially and given an antibotic and an anti-inflammatory. It seemed to get better, but a few days after the regiman ended, it came back. Lab tests do not show any major symptoms other than a slight elevation on liver enzymes, but nothing that our vet felt was alarming. He has also lost some weight. He acts his normal self and is not limping or acting as though the foot is tender. All other extremities are fine.

My pitbull has suddenly not been the same he is salivating heavily and cries a lot he also doesn't like to move much or listen he also acts as if he is
I just want to know what's wrong and if there is anything I can do

My 3.5 month old golden retriever started scratching his ears yesterday and developed a swollen face, he stopped eating and this morning he dry heaved. He is current on shots and deworming. I have an appointment with the vet this afternoon. Do you have any advice in the meantime?

My 9 week old Pitbull puppy has been limping periodically for two days now. She will let me touch and rub anywhere on the leg with no signs of pain at all. Her paw on this leg has no damage so I know that's not the issue. Her leg shows no swelling and she can run and play as usual. Sometimes she will go for a few hours with no limping but when she stands still she will take pressure of this leg(right front). What could the problem be?

I found hardness under the lower jaw of my 7 month old spaniel. She is not eating and has a mildly elevated fever with saliva running through the left side of her mouth; she is lying down alot. What do I do?

My wife and I recently adopted a male terrier mix (maybe brussels griffin?) puppy (approx. 5 mos old) from a shelter. When we take the dog outside after having him in the kennel for a period of time he appears wobbly in the hind quarters and has flopped over on his rear end. He seems to run fine and can even stand on his rear legs when interacting with our much larger greyhound. Could his legs just be falling asleep while he is in the kennel or is this something that a vet should examine?

My dog got into the garbage earlier and now he has swollen lips/cheeks/ around nose area..whats wrong???
My dog got into the garbage...i noticed a chewed can and clam chowder..he threw up a few hours later and now he has a swollen face..lips

Hello. In the past two days I have found a few lumps on my 7 month old lab. There is one on the lower part of her right front leg and one on the side of her face, just above her lip. They are both just a bit smaller than the diameter of a quarter. They are hard and raised. They don't seem to bother her but she does not like me trying to touch them. A friend of mine is a vet assistant that removed them said that she may have been stung. Do you think that is possible? What else might it be? Thanks

Hi, Lately my 8 month Yorkie mix puppy has been making what I believe to be a gagging sound and then about ten minutes later throws up. He is energetic and plays all day but it worries me that he is doing this. Also during the day he will sometimes throw up but when I feed him dinner he only makes the gagging sound. Also he is only pooping once a day and it worries me because he usually goes twice a day and only goes in the morning. What could be the problem?

My energetic 1 year old lab mix seemingly pulled a muscle while chasing down a Frisbee. He cried when it happened and now doesn't move very much. When he does move he's pretty much using only three legs. He still has an appetite and wants to be around the family. What can I do to treat him?

I have a question about demodex mites and puppy strangles and if they are related?
I am a golden retriever breeder and I have had 3 litters with this particular set of parents. This last litter of 10 puppies we had encountered 1 puppy with puppy strangles at the age of 5 weeks old. We treated it before we sent the puppy to his new home by the age of 12 weeks. Now I have been contacted by 5 other owners who have puppies that have been diagnosed with demodex mites/mange. So my question is, is it possible this one sick puppy could have infected the other puppies and lowered their immune systems so the demodex mites could take over. I know demodex mites exist on almost everything, but can only infect a dog with a lowered immune system. Could this possibly be a genetic fault? I have never encountered a previous litter with any of these problems in the past. Also should I now stop breeding my goldens because of this?

my basset hound has a drippy nose, and also has been treated with no results for fungal under her leg areas. these areas definitely have a fungal odor. she scratches and chews at this area. also her belly is red any suggestions what is the cause

This morning my dog started vomiting which is not normal at all for him to do. The substance is thick and white. Is this a reaction to something he ate? or could it be that something he ate made him react this way?

Our lab Max has developed a problem eating. We noticed a lot of food would end up outside of his food dish and noticed when he was chewing the food would fall out of his mouth. He now will not even try to eat and we have been forced to feed him a slurry. He has also been vomiting bile. We have had blood work come back normal, full x-rays and barium trace that showed no irregularities. ME has been ruled out. No other muscular symptoms, gate is normal. This has been going on for about a month.

I have a (chic) small dog she is listless and has an extended stomach or hard to the touch. She refuse to eat and she breaths like she has bad sinuses. Right now she can hardly stand we have to carry her out side to potty but she has had times she cant help her self. And she has been throwing up looks like flem. Pls help Wayne i am retired and cant afford the expense of a vet.

my chinese sharpei has a huge bump on his face and now is spreading on his face with smaller pink bumps next too it what is it?
He got the pink bump a week ago now its huge and it looks like its spreading can we cure it our selves and or take him too vet and what is it?

Good Afternoon, My dog has been diagnosed with pneumonia and bortonella after having many tests coming out negative and no lymphoma! He isn't breaking his fever of 103.8-104 even though he's been on doxycycline & Zithromax for the past five days. I have him home after being hospitalized and I'm using ice packs, steam vapor, a bit of cup-page. When and if should his fever break?

My 11 year old lab is having difficulty walking, standing,and going upend down stairs. His hind legs are weak. I
When he walks it almost appears he is drunk or on ice. This has been going on for about 1 year. In addition he has a strange cough. It often looks like he is trying to throw up but the cough is always unproductive. Any thoughts to what is going on. He is not overweight and has always been exercised..

Hello there... my 6 year old Jack Russell has been having these strange episodes for a couple years now... every now and then (around every 6 months or so) she suddenly cant walk without stumbling and continually falls down... her eyes look like she is staring off in the distance and then she shakes uncontrollably, occasionally she freaks out and will run straight into a wall as if she cant see or cant control where she is going. These episodes last for about 5 minutes, what could be wrong?

I have a shih tzu/chihuahua mix almost 5 yrs old that has recently began shivering and yelping and his left front leg sticks out, but he can walk on it perfectly and applies pressure. he also doesnt bark as often and when he does its more of a yelp. I have checked for any marks and found none
Can you tell me whats wrong with him?.

My 8 year old Samoyed Shadow has a mass in his left nasal cavity that is obstructing breathing. It started out as bloody mucus discharge back in February. After 3 ct scans and 2 biopsies (both biopsies negative for cancer) the mass has gotten larger and has destroyed a small amount of bone between the sinus and brain. Shadow has been on Prioxicam 10 mg for 3 months, along with Chlorephenerime 4 mg. Shadow is otherwise healthy, eating, drinking, playing. Please help-any suggestions?

i have a 3 yr old female german shepherd
she takes fits blood tests show no epilepsy she has taken epiphen, gabapentan, epilepsy, and now she takes 6 epiphen a day 60mg and 2 500mg keppra she started keppra 3 wks ago she has started taking fits again 3 in two days waiting to hear from my own vet he appears to think this could be a space occupying growth in her brain she is a healthy looking dog other than these fits the only other thing is when she fits one of her feet tends to drag when she walks do you have thoughts on this

I have a nine week old puppy. I wormed her four days ago. Since then she has been passing loose stool with some mucous. She has also lost her appetite. Where she once had a round belly her sides are now sticking in.

I have a rat terrier that is 15 yrs old. Yesterday she kept trying to go to do(#2)but nothing was coming out.Today I noticed on her rectum it appears to be a sore that is ozing a brownish color. She continues to lick the area and appears to be painful. Her rectum is also swollen. Please Help

My 3 year old doberman has an unusual lump on its elbow. It doesn't seem to hurt her since she doesn't lick or scratch that specific zone, and she doesn't have a specific fever in the area. It's sort of brown and when handled, turns a shade of scarlet. It's 6 mm long, 4 in diameter and 3 of thickness (it's a bit flat). It has a skin-color frame around the circumference. The texture is even. Compared to other pictures of tumors it doesn't look like them at all. I don't know if it's grown or when it appeared since I barely discovered it. Is it a mole?

When does one know when to make a final decision for their pet when the problem is not life threatening, but a quality of life issue? We love our dog
My 12-year-old spayed English Staffordshire has Cushings Syndrome. She takes Rimadyl for arthritis and her appetite is good. She now has defecation problems. She asks to go out but drops stools on the way. An old search-and-rescue dog, the loss of control upsets her; she knows it's wrong (we never punish her). She takes Anipryl; after some improvement the situation worsened. She defecates in her bed while asleep. I will do anything to help her, but we have limited means. Can you help? Thank you.

I have a Lab and German Shepard mix that's a year and half old, just yesterday these large lumps about 3/4 of an inch wide appeared on her nose it started out as two but this morning when we woke up she has three more that's appeared, one on her nose, a smaller one on the side of her nose, and one on her mouth, that's red. Can anyone tell me what these are? Nothing has changed, she ate the same food, shes an inside dog so she hasnt got into anything that we've seen, we do have a kitten but we had him for 2 weeks and nothings changed on her till now

My dog is not able to walk because of his back legs suddenly stopped working so he's just laying around but I'm taking him to the vet very soon. At first I thought he had a stroke but what do you think?

5 year old standard poodle leg is swollen at the knee and fire red...no sign of a wound.
We thought he strained his leg jumping 2 days ago. He could hardly walk. Made him rest over the weekend and he is walking much better and putting weight on the leg. However this morning the leg at his knee is fire red. It is not sensitive to the touch nor is it hot. There is no visiable sign of a bite or wound.

My 5 year old small mixed breed dog has recently had issues. He woke up the other morning whining (which he never does) and when we went to him to see what was wrong he acted fine. This morning he woke up again in the night sounding like he was hyperventilating. He is a very lazy dog but gets exercise. He licks himself a lot, which is another problem. He eats EVO small kibble dry dog food and we recently started giving him the Greenies. Any ideas?

My doberman has been limping on her right hind leg for 6 days now. When I press on her toes gently she is fine. Then I move up the leg, and half way between the Knee and the joint she pulls away from me. What would you recommend? Thanks for any advice!Julie.

Please help my poodle. She is 3 years old toy poodle. She lost her balance
She can not stand still at all. she can not take a pi properly due to her balance. She completely frustrated with her condition. She always fell when she walk. Even when she sits, she always shaking.This happen about 4 days ago, and I brought her to vet in my city. already check blood. everything normal. now she is on acupuncture treatment.Please help us. Thank you very much for your kindness.

I recently boarded my dog with my vet. Since my dogs return she has had very watery stool, she is vomiting every time she eats. and she has blood in her urine. Could it simply be a change in diet that caused this?

Hi, My dog's hind leg is swollen and a clear fluid leaks all the time but he doesn't mind that at all, he walks, eats and does everything like a normal dog. His vet says, nothing can be done about this and it's a good thing that the fluid is draining out. He says there's no treatment for this but eventually in most cases the dogs die suddenly with a heart attack. One of the tests showed that he has a slightly enlarged heart. Could you please tell me what's going on with him. He's 11 yrs old.

I have a four month old German Shepherd/Australian Shepherd mix puppy. A few evenings ago, I noticed she started limping on her back left leg. I palpated it, and it seems as though she feels no pain in it. I checked her paw to make sure she had no cuts or anything stuck in it. I'm starting to worry. What could possibly be causing her to limp?

We have 11 puppies about 6 1/2 weeks old. They are eating dog food with baby formula mixed in. One of them started shaking and yelping today for no reason that we know of. Any help would be appreciated!

My dog Jack Russell, he s full brown with white spots. I started noticing that he has two small moles or lumps developing to big ball. He starts to be very weak this year at sixth years of his age. What food shall we feed him? Two lumps on just very top of his body and one under his back leg. I am so worrying about him, my mother and brother says he s fine I know he's not fine. I am getting him in on Monday to check him out.

My boxer seems to have strained a muscle in his back leg...Sometimes he can walk and others he won't put weight on the leg. He has been laying around and unresponsive, he quietly whines...how do I know whether he's just hunkering down to let himself heal, or if I need to take him to the vet? Are there illnesses that first present with leg problems? We also haven't been at our own home for the entire week(which he doesn't like when he's healthy). Could that also be a factor in his behavior

My dog is limping very badly, he is only 18 months and has done nothing to cause trauma
he is only 18 months and has done nothing to cause trauma he is a rescue Stafford shire bull terrier cross english bull and he went out to toilet this morning and now has a severe limp he cant put any pressure on the leg he doesn't mind it being touched gently and isn't in agony but it does look bad

our dog is fighting to breath,panting,he had rapid weight loss,gums are grayish ,very weak,falls if he gets in too big hurry.,just stares and pants.
what could cause this sudden change,healthy to half dead,

I have ared nose pitt that will be 1 on sept 11th 2010. he weighs around 65lbs. He does not have worms or anything he went to the vet a couple months ago & is on flea & heart worm preventative. My problem is he eats everything, shoe leather, rubber, material/clothing, dirt, grass, toys & the stuffing, plants, my moms pin cushion w/ pins, ceramic items, pretty much anything he can get his mouth on. My question is does he have pica? if so how do i know? & what do i do? he passes everything it either comes up or out. but i dont know what to do. & i cant even find toys that he cant eat!

my 9 year old beagle has a lump on his ear flap. The lump is about 2" in length, not warm to the touch, does not cause discomfort, feels as though it is filled with air. There is also another smaller dime sized lump forming at the base of the other ear(where the ear meets the head). Should this be of great concern or is it a fatty lump?

My dog has dilated eyes, twitching limbs, diarrhea, and is acting weird. What could this be?
This odd behavior started yesterday. He has barely eaten since I noticed this. As far as I know, he hasn't eaten anything different, but I live on a farm where he has free range, so he could have gotten into something that I don't know about.

Sudden unconsciousness by our 11 yr old Samoyed. Breathing, eyes closed, unresponsive. What should we do?
Our 11 yr old Samoyed suddenly dropped to her side without any symptoms prior to this. She is unresponsive, eyes closed and shallow breathing. She had previously been diagnosed with arthritis in her shoulders but that was the only problem. She did kill a opossum in our backyard yesterday. This something she has done before. What should we do? She appears to be unconscious.

my dog lost his feelings in his rear legs and just dropped all of a sudden we took him to the hospital and his temp was 99.0 B.U.N 62 his R.B.C.- LOW AND HIS HCT ALSO his gums and his paws were ashed in color but he was still alert 4 hrs later he was gone looking for a possible answer to help ease the pain of how this happened so quickly

Our adult Great Dane (male) has symptoms similar to Lupus, per recent vet visit. Started with cracked pad which fell off; two sores appeared this week and one has since healed. He is taking combo of an anti-inflammatory and antibiotic which has resulted in decrease in swelling of right front paw (injured Feb 06 during encounter with car resulting in broken leg). Eliminated exposure to hot pavement. Someone recommended calendula cream. Drug combo has helped a lot except for occasional sores.

It's a dachshund, he vomited about 3 times during the past week and today he didn't even want to get out of his cage.Whenever I try to pick him up he does a weird noise like if he can't breathe. He looks in pain and very sad.

my female dog is 5 years old. recently she would be ok and as soon as she gets hyper all of sudden she just rolls over and starts screaming. i took her to the vet and they did blood work and they say she has heart worms. i'm giving her 81 mg. of aspirin and after 2 weeks started given her heart guard. after she rolls over and starts screaming all i do is lift straight up and its like nothing happen. she has a brother from the same litter and he is always with him and he does not show any signs

This is a new behavior. He appears fine and then he just trembles and hides. Lately he has been going into our dark basement, he has never shown interest in the basement before. He seems sensitive to light and noise. Has been digging in the leach field and scooting across the carpet. He has been treated for worms. Harley is on Rimadyl 75mg, Soloxine 0.6mg, Prednisolone 1 drop a day in left eye for Uveitus. He has had two knee surgeries in the past and a surgery for obstruction in lower gi.

My dog (jersey) is just over one year old, she developed a limp last night, and after I rubbed and massaged her leg for a little while she was running around like normal, today she isn't even using her leg, and when she is standing her back right leg is raised and she keeps pushing it backwards. I don't know what she could have done, since she hasnt been chasing anything and hasn't been running around too much lately. What could be wrong with her?

We have a 7 year old female Australian Shepard. Over night she started limping and having great difficulty with her right rear leg. She has trouble getting up and will not put weight on the leg. She shows no signs of outward pain when the leg is moved or checked by us and we have found no sign of anything in her foot or pad. She is getting older, but has not had this degree of lameness at anytime. Any ideas?

My dog is a mix between lab and American bulldog. She is 100 pounds, about 20 lbs overweight. She is 7 years old. The past couple days I noticed that when I touch her mid back, the entire muscle around it spasms and she snarls. Her back legs also twitch rapidly when I pet her in the same spot. I also noticed a bump in the same area of her back right on her spine.

I have a german sheppard who has recently gotten open sores on his nose and it's gotten worse over a 24 hour period. The sores have opened up and keep bleeding, not a whole lot but still bleeding. I think it could be fire ants since we live in southern Alabama, but it doesn't look like any kind of fire ant bites I've ever seen. The swelling keeps getting worse on the sores, and spreading all over his snout. He doesn't have them anywhere else can anyone tell me what this curious pup has gotten into

My 15-year-old pointer/lab has been steadily losing weight over the last few months. Her appetite is fine, but she has also started pooping in the house. I started supplementing her dry Iams with canned dog food and cut back to only a 40-minute walk per day, but she still isn't gaining weight. Yesterday she bleed from her anus and this morning also, and her bowel movements are soft.

My 9 yr old male German Shephard was recently diagnosed with DM, has been on Prednisone for almost 3 wks, & Tramadol this past week due to showing signs of pain in front legs/paws intermittently, only in evening & after barking or getting excited. He yelps extremely loud & randomly holds up front paws/legs. Almost appears to have bad cramps in his legs. It goes away quick,within 3 minutes he goes back to how he was before. Is this part of DM? Was told its painless for him. I'm confused.

My pitbul/boxer plays out side a lot in our backyard. We have an apple tree that feeds him. There are holly bushes and shrubbery. Just today we noticed about 10 random bumps on the right side of his back and side. Some are bigger than others..

my malamute puppy is panting a lot and has bad breath. He is eating and drinking and playing but lays around a lot too.
My Malamute puppy is 5 months old and is panting a lot. Obviously its warm but he seems to be doing it more than what he has done. He is eating normally and drinking and still plays, but he is laying around a lot too. Any idea what could be wrong?

My english mastiff puppy is 9 months old. I noticed a few lumps under her skin on the side of her neck a month ago and took her to her vet. They were in a line ( kinda like a varicous vein and a little bumpy but no fur on top of it was normal.He aspirated it and said the fluid was clear and it was a cyst. It has now grown longer and I have notice two other spots on the same side. Is that common for cysts? what causes it? and should I get a second opinion? She is not in any pain , is eating and playing but i have noticed her scratching at the first one lately

Last night our Dachshund started walking like she was drunk, almost collapsed, then vomited. Then she appeared to have seizures. Her eyes went dead, her legs were shaking. She finally came out of it after about 5 minutes. Part of what she vomited looked like dinner from over 24 hours prior. Did she have a seizure? Could it have been food poisoning? What should we be looking out for?

My dog was groaning a lot, then her breathing was very heavy and fast, and then her legs and mouth went very very cold. What could be the causes of this, she was like that for one day and then died. Any help would be great on what might have cause this. Thank you.

i have a 10 yr old king charles spaniel, he has what i can only describe as cysts/warts on various parts of his body he is currently taking banacep for an enlarged heart and frusemide for water on the lungs the cysts vary in size from time to time is this anything to worry about ?

I have a German Sheppard,11 years old. 2days ago he started drinking a lot of water and wouldn't eat at all. Yesterday he threw up a green liquid but he didn?t eat grass. He is very weak can hardly stand up and walk and when he walks looks kind of dizzy or sedated. Also has fever, temperature is around 104?F. Doesn?t have diarrhea. He drools in the morning. Yesterday the vet gave him a shot for the fever. This morning he was sick again and vet gave him a shot for fever and an anti hepatic

My morkie dog was vomiting for about 30 mins. He threw up all the food he had and then went on to throw up a lot of white foamy frothy substance, similar to mucus texture. He seemed weary throwing up but now seems to be gradually getting better. He has never thrown up this long in the past. Is it serious? Should I take him to the vet?

I have a ten month old Cane Corso Mastiff and two weeks ago he woke me up whining I noticed he had gotten sick on the bedroom floor. He was drooling like mad and refused to eat for seven days. He would turn his head to the left as far as he could and whine. Vet did usual work up couldn't find anything. Had him on Cerinia, Prednisone, and Clavamox. He recovered and was fine for about a week. One morning it was like he was drunk and would turn his toes of his left paw under and try to walk.

My 12 yr old Italian Greyhound had a seizure. Immediately after she had trouble walking but now can run. But she has trouble standing still as she loses her balance. She cant bend her head without almost falling over. Uneven surfaces(grass,couch)make her lose her balance. Also she has started to walk in circles. If she gets to a place that she cant go around she stands there until helped. Sometimes her lower jaw tremors, (opens and closes quickly)She often seems disinterested. Her eating is poor

My 12 year old American Eskimo dog has a large cyst between two of her toes. It is about the size of a large blueberry, so it is rather big. It has been there for a while now, since we haven't been able to afford to take her to the vet. It hasn't got any better on it's own, only worse. What is it? We might have to take her to the vet if it gets too bad. The growth is pink and brownish, and appears to be filled with some kind of fluid

I have a 3 pound 3 year old miniature pincher that was acting fine this morning. When I got home from work and took her out of the crate there was a lot of bloody diarrhea. I cleaned her and the crate. Later there was a lot more; mostly blood this time. I have always vaccinated my dogs myself, and she is not due until late September. But I have recently changed brands of food from Purena to Natures Choice. What can I do?

My 12 year old black lab/hound dog, Dakota, was diagnosed with diabetes about 6 months ago. I give him two insulin shots each day (30 units each) and he seems to do okay. Recently I have noticed that his eye sight seems to be failing - is this a result of the diabetes? I also saw some blood in his feces this morning; is that a sign related to the diabetes, too?

My dogs tail is swollen mid way down. It seems uncomfortable to touch but not painful. Last night she kept her tail tucked down but not as much today. There is a noticeable bend but all range of motion seems normal.

My 2-year-old German Shepherd leaks clear and odorless liquid whenever he sleeps. What could this be?His history: I have had him for 6 months. He is a personal protection trained K-9. Therefore, I don't know his previous medical history. He is very active, and playful, with normal food and water intake.He licks his paws a lot, and he swims in the pool A LOT. He will also drink the pool water.He has a swollen, painful anus, and he won't let me touch it. Any ideas?

It seems to happen every night with him. They are rapid type hiccups, like he is trying to throw up but can't. He will start sounding like he is trying to catch his breath but can't. It takes about an hour for him to finally calm down enough to where he is comfortable and goes to sleep. Is this a reflux? Or a stomach issue? Or something Normal? It only happens at night time it seems when he lays down to go to sleep. Any help would be great. Thanks.

my dog started shaking his head uncontrollably up and down today. It happened three separate times so far and have lasted up to 5 min. he was just laying down each time. what might cause this and should I be worried?

Out of nowhere, my dog woke up unable to walk. Took her to an animal hospital yesterday and the Dr. confirmed her muscles on her right side were weak and not responding well. She did however make an effort to walk and did so, however her balance is off but it also seems that her perception is off--when she tries to drink water, she is putting her head to the side of bowl as if she can't find the water. Her equilibrium seems to be off. Dr. gave me prednisone. Dr. recommends testing. What should I do?

Hi. I have a 10 year old miniature pincher and It has happened a few times now that he will collapse (and in this last episode seem to faint or go limp for a second) after being outside even after only 10 minutes. I have noticed this also if he tries to play with another dog though the episodes do not seem as bad. I not long ago had him at the vet and had blood,urine and x rays done(for a different matter) and they had said that his heart looked good, so I am curious at what could be wrong?

I have a six year old neutered labrador retriever. Two weeks ago I noticed his groin was hard and swollen. Three days later, one side softened, but developed an open sore. By the next morning, the other side also opened. The veterinarian performed cystology and was suspicious of cancer. A biopsy was performed. Testing revealed no tumor cells. Now swabs were taken for stain tests. My veterinarian is still suspecting cancer, or possibly MRSA. Dog has been on 136mg of Orabax daily for two weeks.

Last week my 3 1/2 year old mastiff mix started crying at night. Shortly after he peed in the house. The crying got worse. He would walk circles around the living room and it appeared he could not lay down. He stumbled, almost fell over a couple of times. Constant crying. When he would go outside he would cry and howl. He seems very weak, lathargic. Uncoordinated with his back legs. All blood tests have come back negative. Urine test seemed fine. Limes disease test negative. Thyroid test came back fine. He acts drunk or drugged. He startles easily, then gets tremors. He just had a spinal tap today so we are waiting on the results from that. Please help, I dont want to put down another dog this year. He is much to young.

The dog is suddenly stopping from a walk and freak out on rubbing on the pavement or looking her genital. She also have an unusual small poops a little mushy. 2 weeks prior to this swollen vagina she had a little bloody poos but that stepped after 3 or 4 days. She's a 10 years old pom mixed.I been giving her twice a day a small amount of plain yogurt thinking it might help with what ever she has.She's in a Science Dog food diet and I mixed it with lean chicken breast.

My dog got an operation on his ear for hematoma, and then he had to get a cone All of a sudden he has had a grey tongue, he is breathing heavy, and has droopy eyes. He doesn't want to eat, his tongue looks dry all the time and I don't know what to do. Please help me!

My dog is 19 months old. When over happy his bulbus glandis swells to the size of a orange with his testicles still in the sack. If you squeeze slightly it hurts also i have found a little bit of dried blood at the opening.

My dog, as of toda,y has been acting very strange. All of a sudden he wants to stay under my bed, which he only does in the winter. He may slowly walk back and forth in the main hallway; this is very unusual as he always runs. He is a mini pinscher. All day he has had his ears pointed back as though he's scared. Can you explain to me what may be wrong, and he also doesn't seem interested in eating or drinking, lately every now and then he would wake up at night and vomit yellow stuff?

I have a two-year old Alaskan Malamute. He has pain in his penis. Symptoms are him crying for a while, licks his penis and goes on crying. The penis at such time looks sore and does not slip back easily. I don't know if it is normal but there are two hard swellings on either side of his penis. He has not been neutered yet. He sleeps indoors and is let out early morning (without fail). Up until now, I have thought that he is well trained but perhaps he has been holding in. Please advise.

Hi, I have a 6 year old pitbull who has been throwing up for about the last hour. At first it was almost a poop like substance, now mostly bile. Normally I wouldn't worry too much about the occasional throw up but this is excessive. He also has diarrhea. He isn't very active so it is hard to tell if he is actually lethargic or not. His routine is normal and his vet has completely ignored my concerns saying pretty much dogs puke, he's fine. What can I do for him? He has no abdominal pain or fever

My pug is having balance problems and hasnt eaten her regular meals with her normal vigor, what should I do? There are more symptoms. She is panting excessively. It's hot but she is inside in the air-conditioning. She tilts her head to the left and is off balance. Shes having trouble sleeping and not eating as much or as regularly as usual. I tried ear drops for mites on the suggestion of a friend and it didn't work as he described, what else could be the cause?

Are pistachio nuts poison for dogs? What would happen if my dog at some?
He is acting disoriented; he eats, drinks, sleeps, pees and poops, but is like a drunk walking. He also has rapid eye movements, like a spasm, constantly.

i was walking my 4 year old rottie today and his rear right leg stiffened and tremored, then his whole body curved and locked into a crescent moon shape. While in this state he sidled sideways and fell over. I massaged him and rung for a taxi to take him home. His leg is still stiff and he is limping, and he seems unusually anxious. I am waiting for a consultation with his vet but I am really worried. What has caused this?

My 10 year old yorkie has recently not been his usual playful self. He is lethargic, and when he does get up to move, his motions are slow and his back is always arched. He acts as if something hurts him, but I cannot tell what. Could my dog have a simple tummy ache or should I have reason to worry?

She is 7 years old, eating and drinking good. She doesnt always walk on that back left leg. I take her for 2 to 3 short walks and she seems to do real enjoy the walks. I don't know what to do, I can't afford a vet. Please help

I recently adopted a Brussels Griffon Terrier mix, 13 pounds, est. 1.5 - 2 years old..a very happy,loving,intelligent dog. He has had 2 episodes of severe contractions in his entire body accompanied by what I can only describe as "honking" sounds. His abdomen and entire body contract violently. I can't identify a trigger. He stands still while it is happening-about 10 contractions accompanied by the sounds-does not open his mouth-and continues on his way when it ends, seemingly unaffected.

My dog Kallie is a five-year old beagle mix. She has never had any skin allergies, but recently has been waking up in the middle of the night with attacks of trouble breathing, licking everything in sight including the carpets and walls, and throwing up. Is this an allergy? I rushed her to the emergency room fearing bloat or something terrible, and they could not find anything. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

My Black Lab (just adopted) 11 1/2 years old has a swelling the size of a grape next to her anus. What could this be? Thank you. Bonnie The dog is in excellent health according to the old dog blood panel ran last week. Vet said it couldn't be better. She has had some itching issues since I had her and I just decided to check her over and found the swelling? She has no hot spots and no fleas. Her diet has changed (hopefully for the better) and she was stung by a wasp the day she came to us. Since we just adopted her this is all I know.She seems like a robust healthy girl.

My two year old lab, chow, and shepherd mix started drooling a lot then suddenly threw up and was panting. She soon stopped and is acting okay now. Recently she has been shaking her ears and scooting her butt. Can someone please help with what is going on?

I have a pit bull dog that has been licking just about his tail. The hair is gone. it looks like he was bitten by a spider or ants. But he has had some bleeding. I can't afford to go to the vet is there anything i can do for him

Almost 11 years Female spayed English Springer Spaniel. Drinks and urinates excessively. Was being treated for a bladder infection but symptoms now worse. The urine is very dilute. Her vet asked us to return next week to discuss doing more tests. What could this be?

Hi, I live in Mexico and I really need your help. I have a two month poodle, three days ago she start vomiting, just two times in one day. Yet we went to the vet, he told us that she had colitis and prescribe one drop of ranitidine every 12 hours, 1 drop of buscapina compositum once a day and 0.3 ml of pramigel every 8 hours, everything for 5 days. My puppy is perfectly fine she eats well, her poop is okay and she is happy as always. However today as well as the next day we went to the vet she seems to start vomiting but nothing comes out. We call the vet and he told us that is normal and is just the vomiting reflex but I'm very concerned, Is it really normal? I hope you could help me. Thanks, Karina.

My puppy has pink swollen skin around his eyes, that have pus oozing out of the corners and two growths on his neck. One on each side about the size of a ping pong ball. They are very soft and palpable. Could his problem be a calcium deficiency?

my cat is about 5 yrs old and has a growth on her butt and she keeps biting it open. she seems to be in pain when she walks and wont really sit down on her bottom. she is eating good and going to the litter box good. should i worry about this growth today or should i wait till the vet is open to figure out what it is?

Hello doctor, I am writing regarding my twelve year old dachshund mix dog, lately he gets these attacks every couple/single month, in which he has a very hard time walking, also last night he kept sleeping for half an hour and then getting up and moving to another location in the bedroom, I am sure he was in pain, the pain seems to be at the back end just above the penis area. He weighs 25-28 lbs. What do you think is wrong with him, and how many years do these dogs live. I can send you a picture of him. Thank you for your help. Chris, Los Angeles, California.

12 yr old Boston terrier has symptoms: sits on her butt turning from side to side with her head pointed upward and her tongue flicking in and out like catching flies. she also runs from room to room crying like something is biting her. she has started sleeping in the bathroom with her butt up against the tub. cry almost continuously until we can get her to settle down at the end of the day. can you help with a possible cause of these symptoms?

Two weeks ago my 6 year old lhasapoo started vomiting and wouldn't eat. We took her to the vet who thought it was food poisoning and gave him anti-biotics and electrolytes. Since then he will eat and drink when offered, but will hide in a corner all day, doesn't want to be touched and his head twitches. He shows moments of perkiness, but then will go back to his corner for the rest of the day. It's been two weeks now and doesn't seem any better (or worse).

My 10 year old dog is having trouble walking as I have seen before due to ticks, but she has no ticks or worms . Her gums are a light pink and she is stumbling and falling as she tries to walk her feet come out from under her as if she cant control it.

My 8 year old basset hound is having issues. In addition to persistent white blood cell in his urine it is so dilute that it is almost water. I believe it's something like .0002 and he's not eating well and he's struggling with incontinence. His energy levels are so low! My vet wants to treat for Diabetes insipidus, are there other causes or concerns that I could bring up to her?

My 3 year old female long coat Chihuahua, Gypsy, has just started having her tongue sticking out all the time. Is this Hanging Tongue Syndrome? What is the cause and is there treatment to correct it? Thank you!Sandy

My dog is a 6 year old black lab mix, the other day I noticed a tumor like bump by her rib cage then I noticed just today that she wouldn't eat and she just threw up and it is a yellow color what should i do? I work full time so i don't want to take time off unless it is absolutely necessary

My mom's dog has developed some symptoms of Cushing's Disease, but we haven't confirmed anything yet. He drinks more, loses control of his bladder (though not quite as often since she switched his food), he eats like he's starving, he gets spells when he gets really hyper, and he's become very aggressive towards our cats over the past few months. He never used to chase them, but now he chases, shows his teeth, and even bites at them sometimes. He's also even a little more aggressive with us.

My dog is shivering, we keep blankets on her, she won't eat, and does not want to interact with us. We took her running last night in heat for 1/2 mile, she's not used to exercise. We we also gave a cold bath prior to shivering. She has been shivering and lethargic for 8 hours.

My dog seems to be having seborrhea like symptoms: greasy hair, hair loss and scabbing. She hasn't been near another animal with mange, and the only thing I can come up with is the fact that she has rolled in some fecal matter in the same place she is suffering hair loss. There is a proliferation of rabbits and squirrels on the property. Could she have picked up mange from this?

I have a 14 year old rat terrier who, for the past couple of years, tends to vomit when nervous or eats something she's not supposed to. Lately it has increased from occassionally to monthly weekly now daily. Sometimes just yellow bile but most of the time it's whole food. She was hospitalized about a year ago eating ant poison. Her lab work was fine with slight hypoglycemia. She has no other symptoms or changes in weight, appetite, activity, or personality. Help?!

The other day I noticed a lump on my dog's throat. I does not seem to bother her. She is still the same dog as far as energy and appetite goes. She is a 6 year old pitbull that has been healthy all her life thus far. Should I just keep an eye on in and watch for changes in size and such?

I have a 5 year old Toy Poodle and she has been really lathargic for the past week; which is nothing like her! I noticed that she has been chewing at her bottom and making it bleed.She won't do anything but lay in her cage all day and all night. I believe that she's eating and drinking because I refill both in the morning. The bleeding is starting to scare me, and she cries out every now and then too and that hurts me because I hate to hear her in pain. I was thinking that she may have worms, but I'm not sure, I haven't been out with her to check. But she hasn't wanted to go out lately either. Does the symptoms seem like it might be worms, or something else?

The past few days on and off, my 6 month old kitten Chloe has had a rectal problem, looking like a red doughnut and seems to be pussing, but nothing solid. I've kept her separate from her 8 month old kitten friend so she can rest and not deal with his rough play. She is normally very active, playful and cuddly, but now she's reserved, barely mobile doesn't even acknowledge being touched most of the time. What should I do? I can't afford a vet bill right now. :(

My dog vomited 3 times and she is shaking. She looks sad and tired. The vomit was clear and in the middle was white. Yesterday she ate chicken and today she ate just a little bit of bread. She is a shih tzu and she is only 3yrs.

When she drinks she acts like something is in her throat and preventing all of the water from going down and she usually spits up about 1/2 of it. She does not seem to have any problems when she eats however.

Hi. My 15 1/2 year old Lab mix developed a cough about a month ago. It almost sounds like "huff" when he coughs. He also hacks and clears his throat sometimes bringing up clear or yellowish phlem. He is still eating and drinking fine but has slowed down considerably. He is a rescue dog and is very afraid of the vet so any input you could give is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Hi my 18 month old german shepard Sasha has started coughing like she has a sore throat. I petted her earlier and rubbed her windpipe this made her sound like she was choking more. Can dogs get a sore throat?

My year old tibetan terrier -female - was excreting mucus from her rear. She has also been in the same walk, having at least 3 squats to poop. From time to time, she has also been licking back there. What do you suggest? Thanks, Cindy

Our 1 year old Wolf Hybrid has had diarrhea for about 10 days now. He had his rabies shot 2 weeks ago (in case that could be the problem) We have not changed his food brand, nor have we increased or decreased the amount. He has lost about 10 pounds. We are VERY worried. What is the problem?

I have a 10 year old Rott/Shepard mix, She is 100lbs and quite lazy. She woke up this morning with red eyes that were pointed out to the sides. What could be wrong? She will focus for a min then the eyes will go back upwards.

Puppy has green pus filled blisters on her belly. What could it be? Also when she sleeps it looks like things are moving in her stomach. She also breathes really hard while sleeping. my vet gave me some drontal plus to treat her for worms and the eggs are still coming out in her poop.

My dog is allergic to fleas. She slept at my mom's one night and I thought she caught them, but the groomer said she didn't. I don't see them. Her hair is really short just got her trimmed, but she is still itching to the point of bleeding :(

We have a 9 yr old cocker spaniel. She has developed a pointed knot about the size of a nickel on the very top of her head. When we touch it she doesn't seem to act like it is painful. What could this be??

My dog had breast cancer removed a year ago, breathing problem, has a bad cough that seems to cough up what looks red in color, blood? Has a very short breathing labor, drinks way too much water, urinates a lot and has a swollen stomach that is sensitive to the touch. What could be wrong? Is it related?

My 2 year old dog has been sneezing and has a watery discharge from her nose. Should I do something. She is a healthy 2 year old doxie. We got a new puppy and ever since the pup came home about a week ago our older dog has been a sniffing machine. I just noticed her really the sneezing going on the past couple days. She acts normal, has no fever, is eating and drinking ect. I don't know if it makes a difference, but it is very hot where we live, but we do have the AC on in our home. I don't know if she has over sniffed or if that is even possible.

Hi!.. I have a pet poodle a 1 and a half year old, and it is our first time to see him like loosing appetite about 10days from now and yesterday he stop from drinking his water. So we forcedly fed him by using the syringe since he stop eating. one thing i notice to my dog was he stop from defecating for a week after we sent him at the vet, his nose is dry, always like to rest at one place. also his tummy is getting bigger but the vet said that he doesn't have bloat sickness.

My 4 year old border collie has a small growth that resembles a claw on her tail. It broke off today when I was brushing her - first time I noticed it and I thought it was a sticker she had picked up somewhere. Any idea what it is?It stopped bleeding when I applied pressure and left a tiny spot. Thank you.

I am concerned because she is steadily losing weight. What confuses me is she has a very good appetite, which may be the good sign here. We have been having a lot of hot weather, so I always keep her fresh water & she drinks a lot. She also has shade. It is expected she would drop some weight because of the heat, but she is looking very gaunt & tired. She isn't vomiting, & her stool is normal. She isn't as active,& is showing no physical signs such as seizures, shaking, coughing, jaundice, hair.

Today she is still tender but walks without limp, eats and drinks fine. Tender area is on her body right behind R leg. She does lay on it today but it is still tender. She yelped yesterday 1X and once today when I picked her up. She's rescue dog, 3-4 yrs old and this happened for the 1st time yesterday. When I was holding her I could feel the spasm. Seems to be just under the skin in the fleshy tissue.

I have a 5 year old boxed named Max that has lumps in his mouth that have formed around his teeth. One is fairly large and one is in the front and has made one of his front teeth push out. We have asked our vet and he said that if they are bothering him and he doesn't want to eat they should be removed and sent in for a biopsy. (I don't remember the name that he called it). Do you have any ideas what this could be? Does it sound like something that should be taken care of right away? Thank you!

My dog keeps biting and licking her back area, dashing about at times and moaning, what could this be? Thought it was due to the hot weather, have flea-ed her, but it's just happening more and more often. Pls help

Our 2 year old male lab has started to have some very concerning symptoms this summer. When we take him out to play fetch in the evening, we will walk him back and he acts like he is drunk. He stumbles and falls, seems disoriented at times, and when we get home he will walk and lean on walls to keep his balance. After he cools down and sits for a few minutes the symptoms disappear. He has just been tested for a hereditary muscular disorder (meyopothy?) but it came back negative. Thoughts?

Hi, I have a 5yr old female boxer cross pig dog.Most people think she is a sharpi cross.For the past couple of years she has shown symptoms -lethargy, two sore front paws(one particularly worse than the other), and more recently weepy eyes in the morning. I have taken her to two different vets. she has been tested and treated for a mite condition about 2 years ago, but she is no better. I was told once that she could have a condition from being kept in unusual temperatures when she was a puppy. Her condition is getting worse.

Yesterday my great dane was given a large roasted bone which she devoured. Within an hour she was being sick all the time and also had very bad diarrhea which did not have blood running through it but was a very dark red/brown colour. Since then she has been very lethargic and has not eaten anything, she is drinking water but now 24 hours later does not seem any better and is sleeping most of the time. Please help

My beagle is 14 years old and has always enjoyed great health. I just dicovered a lump under his tail and under his anus last night and wondered what it might be. It is an internal growth and does not appear to be infected or to cause him pain.

My male boxer who is a year and six months old, has heartworms. He was digonosed with them about 9-10 months ago. He is now having pain in his hind quarters, a loss of appetite, and will not drink water. Could this be related to the heartworms or is a more likely a totaly seperate issue. If so what would most likely cause this in such a young boxer? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

She is normally healthy. I am concerned because she is so small and do not want her to become dehydrated even though she is still drinking. She will be ok for awhile and then out of nowhere she will throw up.

I have a ten year old dog, she is a heeler and collie mix, and she just had puppies about 2 months ago her stomach now is very bloated like she is still pregnant but I don't know what it is and I need help, I don't have money to go to the vet, I cant even pay my bills right now it is breaking my heart and I need to know what to do.

My 3 y/o, intact male, chihuahua has had 2 episodes of stiff spasming neck muscles and dyspnea. His neck looks swollen, and the muscles over his shoulders feel rigid. At first I thought his throat was swelling and gave him Benadryl, which relieved the symptoms. Since this has happened twice I no longer think it's an allergic reaction. Activity level is normal, no lameness/favoring of limbs, no change in appetite, nothing out of the ordinary except the spasms. Any ideas what this could be?

My dog is a golden retreiver who is about 9 years old. He has not been eating normal. He is only eating about a half a bowl a day for the last 3 days. Today he is not wanting to eat and is whimpering and keeps wanting to sit or lay and keeps looking back toward is butt area. Let him out tonight to defecate and he did. And it was normal. Yet he is still acting abnormal. He keeps going into small spaces or corners of the house that are not his normal areas.

Hi Vets, I have a 6 year old French Bulldog that bleeds from her anus.Temperment is great and she eats regularly.Stool is clean.Happens only in the morning.Continues for ~3hrs in waves then she is fine for the remainder of the day. After 2 days of symptoms, Vet ER prescribed metronidazole. Now here is the strange thing. The bleeding is only in the morning after she wakes up. After she has "bled", it stops for the entire day until the next morning.Any ideas?

I have a Shar pai mix that is having tremors when she is getting up from a resting position or after cleaning herself(at least that is when I notice it). She tremors until she is on all fours. What could be the problem?

We have just found four open sores on our dogs back. She is being very lathargic, her nose is very dry, and her tongue is very hot. Could the sores be causing the behavior. Are these symptoms of a fever? Can it wait or does it sound serious enough for a emergency room. Kris D

My dog is a 9yr old dachshund. In 2004 he had surgery for a ruptured disk. He's been fine since. Recently he groans & whines suddenly, even bringing himself out of sleep. He also stretches a lot(front & back). When he rises from a nap, his tail is sometimes tucked under him. He seems sensitive in low lumbar/saccral region just above tail. This coincides with a lot of scooting. He had his anal glands expressed 3 weeks ago. Fluid was pasty. Could this be anal gland infection, not his back again?

20 month old pure bred Papillon. She is unbelievable! She just had her both back luxatting Patellas done from an awesome Ortho surgeon at Penn, and now has thee most perfect back legs, has pins in one leg and wires in the other. She is spayed. The problems since day 1 have been financially terrible. Allergy testing, allergic to everything, chicken, carrots, flax, oatmeal, everything that was in a low grade puppy food Royal Canine puppy 33. She is a survivor of a puppy mill.

I have a 6 1/2 year old Labrador. When he was about 6 months old he was running around with some other dogs and suddenly his rear legs started to get very weak. Hhe was wobbling around and finally they collapsed and stopped working. He had not been running very long when this happened. His front legs were still working fine. He was panting heavily and just lying on the ground. After about 15-20 mins, he was fine. What is this?

I have an otterhound and he is panting excessively and is prone to fits but he has been having problems with his back legs and has now got a large swelling on top side of his spine. Could these be connected his panting? Worries me

My dog is a 7mth old Chihuahua who has never had any health issues and comes from a healthy blood line. Two days ago he threw up a very thick yellow substance and since then his breath smells like mold. Any idea?

My 7 month chihuahua x yorkie has for the last few weeks been sick-mostly in the mornings but also times inbetween. At first there was a lot of grass and now it seems to just be a white frothy kind of substance. He also seems to have an upset tummy. I took him to the vet and he is on some medicine and also ear drops as she said he had a slight ear infection, however he is still being sick. He has been on the medicine for about a week now. Should I be concerned? Thank you.Katie

I have a 3 year old Boxer and he has had these bumps on top of his head which feel like scabs which when scratched come off easily, some pop like zits. Now he has itchy red eyes which he scratched raw and he also has small little clear bumps (sort of like blisters) around his mouth area. I was thinking it might be allergies. I have been using allergy meds. for 3 days now with triple antibiotic eye solution. Do you think I should wait longer or could it be something else?

Hi, I have an11 year old intact golden retriever. The other day I noticed that his testicles had gone up inside him and his scrotum had begun to shrivel. What does this mean?? He does have a lump in his neck that may be cancer and has been really weak these last few days.

My dog occasionally has a facial twitch that looks like a snarl. The twitching has lasted for 20 minutes to 12 hours. Other than seizures, what are the possible causes of the facial twitch? Twitch was first accompanied by barking on first onset but not in subsequent occurrences.

My dog has red spots on his lower lip. Two of them are on both sides of lip by his fangs and one is in front of his fang. He has had blood work and a removal of one to sent out for testing. Everything has come back normal but the spots have come back. He has also been on meds. They help by reducing the size but it never goes away. Is there something I can do? I would really like to know what is going on with my dog. Please help. Crystal

My dog keeps shaking her head back and forth. She has been doing it all day. I cleaned her ears thinking it was an infection, but they are clean. No redness but she is sensitive when i touch her left ear. Is this something I should worry about or will she eventually stop?

We rescued a pug in late January. She went into heat the day after we got her. The heat cycle lasted 3-4 weeks, ending in feb. Another heat cycle started 4/2 (5 weeks since last heat cycle). She went for vaccinations 2/18 and had allergic reaction (vomiting/diarrhea). When she was to be spayed on 3/22 she turned blue when the general anesthesia was administered (she did get the pre-meds), hence the procedure was aborted. She tested negative for heartworm and no heart murmurs heard. What's wrong?

I have 110 lb lab/new Finland mix that is chewing all of the time. We have taken her to the vet and they said to change her food, we did. They said to put her frontline on her every 3 weeks, we are. They give her cortizone shots which help, but only for a short time. I don't know what to do. We are thinking about getting rid of her because we can't make her better. She has no hair on her sides and around the base of her tail and her butt.We have been dealing with this for about 2 yrs Any advice?

My beagle had puppies 5 weeks ago, 1st litter - 8 puppies. The father is a rat terrier, same size as she is. She is still bleeding off and on. It's not a lot, doesn't have an odor, she doesn't have a fever. No complications with the pregnancy or labor/delivery. I assumed it was from the trauma of having 8 puppies, being it was her first litter, but for 5 weeks after? I guess it's more of a spotting, not like a heat cycle.

I have a 6 year old Male Sheltie. He has a huge lump on his back inner thigh. Is it soft but seems to keep growing. He also has a small about the size of a dime - about 1/2 inch down from his rib, on the outside. It is hard. Should I be concern with either of these?

Our foster dog recently had another mange dip. The vet also gave us some anti-inflammatory medication for his itching. We gave him two pills as instructed that night. Later, our dog seemed lethargic and was sleeping deeply when he urinated on himself, almost like he couldn't even feel it happening. Since then, he has had some twitching when he's resting, still seems lethargic, but is eating and drinking like normal. We did not give him any more of the anti-inflammatory medication. Could this be from the mange dip?

My chocolate 2 yr old male and 11 month old yellow female "tied", only once. Is she too young to have puppies? I worry that she will reject them, or complications during delivery. I am not even sure if she is indeed pregnant, yet if she is I want to make the best choice for her health.

My dog had hip surgery a few yrs ago & seems to be ok. However, yesterday she was running around with the kids and fell off the retaining wall. She then had a droopy eye. Could this be a stroke? She doesn't seem like herself at all today. She is wobbling more then usual, which I understand. I am not sure why she lost her footing...she always jumps on & off this wall. Please help.

Hi I have an 11 year old Labrador and for the past month she's been having problems. Long story short she's always coughing, hacking, and making sounds like she's clearing her throat.Along with this she brings up a good bit of phelgm.This to me is the big issue.I say this because she's constantly vomiting it up along with food and water.Plus when she's sleeping she starts to sound congested and eventually when it sounds so loud and bubbly she sits up and starts hacking.Any help is appreciated.

I have a large (103 lbs.) 12 year old yellow lab. He is not overweight, both parents were 90 lbs. He licks his feet constantly, but stops when I tell him. He's been doing this for years but it's getting worse. HELP!!!

I got up this morning and found three different piles of vomit. One that was relatively thin with particles in it, the other was thicker and appeared to be red with no particles in it at all. The third pile, appeared to have been "cleaned up" by the dog after vomiting. I heard the dog up, but didnt hear it puke. I have a four year old Husky-Shepard Cross.

My 3yr old German Shorthaired Pointer has been throwing up several mornings a week, yellow bile. As soon as he does, he seems fine, ready to eat 30mins later. We've changed his food, tried feeding a bit before bed,& it has not made a difference. He does not have a temperature & was on Revolution last summer & was wormed last summer as well. Once in awhile he will throw up during the night, brown liquid several times, then be fine after a day of boiled rice. What can I expect at the vets?

82lb Golden Retriever / Hound5 Years oldMale named VegasHe has recently developed a dark skin discoloration (blueish) all around his belly/groin area. He doesn't seem to pay it any attention or be irritated by it. What could it be?

My dog has an enlarged heart,a murmur and is coughing.An echo and an x-ray were taken in nov 2009 and the cardiologist said her heart is not in congestive failure so no medication was prescribed.She is still coughing but the cough now sounds like she has fluid in her lungs. how do i know if she is now in congestive heart failure or could it be something else like phnemonia? Thanks for your help.

My dog has been holding his front paw up and appears to be in discomfort when applying any pressure to it. He has been lying around and has not eaten. Two days later his back legs are not strong enough to hold him up. Can this be a sympton of lyme disease? We have seen ticks on him occassionally but always remove them.

Over the last 24 hours my dog has thrown up three times, it looks like small portions of white frothy vomit. It looks like he is heaving or almost coughing for a few seconds before he vomits. He is a three and half year old lab, despite this periodic vomiting he still has had good energy and is interested in playing and eating as normal.Should I be concerned?Jenn

I have a four year old Beagle and he has a big red bump in his lower lip. It's been there for a week just to see if it would go away. It doesn't bother him. Is it something serious and how can I make it disappear?

She is a 11 y/o beagle, no other health problems at all. I have not noticed any problems before tonight. She has vomited 3 times, and is squatting with dark blood coming out every time. She isn't whimpering or anything and is sleeping right now. Her symptoms do not seem to fit any one condition?

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